Definition Definition

earnestness - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'earnestness' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Earnestness [ n.]
- The state or quality of being earnest; intentness; anxiety.

Meaning of 'earnestness' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . earnestness [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the trait of being serious
Example in sentence:
  • a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness